Cabinet for miniature radio receivers



Jan. 5, 1965 K. FRANKLIN 3,164,425

CABINET FOR MINIATURE RADIO RECEIVERS Filed July 16, 1962 INVENTOR. L55" 7542 If. Fkn/wa. av

Un d t== tsPat i 3,164,425 CABINET FOR MINIATURE RADIO RECEIVERS Lester K. Franklin, 390 S. Hauser Blvd., Los Angeles, Calif. Filed July 16, 1962, Ser. No. 210,144 1 Claim. (Cl. 3127) This invention relates to cabinet enclosures for minia ture radio sets, and particularly to a cabinet simulating a baby grand piano.

It is one of the objects of this invention to permit ready installation and removal of the set from the cabinet, and without the use of conventional fastening means. 1

In order to facilitate the installation and removal of the set, all the parts of the set, including the loud speaker and batteries when required, are on a panel, the edge of which may then be readily inserted in a groove formed in the cabinet.

It is accordingly another object of this invention to provide a compact and simple support for the set, adapted to fit within the body of a cabinet simulating a baby grand piano.

This invention possesses many other advantages, and has other objects which may be made more clearly apparent from a consideration of one embodiment of the invention. For this purpose, there is shown a form in the drawings accompanying and forming a part of the present specification, and which drawings, unless as otherwise indicated, are true scale. This form will now beldescribed in detail, illustrating the general principles of the invention; but it is to be understood that this detailed description is not to be taken in a limiting sense, since the scope of this invention is best defined by the appended claims.

Referring to the drawings:

FIGURE 1 is a plan view of a radio cabinet, incorporating the invention, shown with the radioset installed; the alternative position of the cover for the cabinet being shown in phantom lines; and 7 FIG. 2 is a sectional view, taken along a plane corresponding to line 22 of FIG. 1, some of the parts being shown in phantom lines, and the cover of the cabinet being shown in closed position in full lines and in open position in phantom lines.

Although most of the parts of the cabinet may be made of wood or plastic, the specific material has no a bearing upon'the invention.

Inthe present instance the frame 1 of the piano is the frame 1; and leg structures Sare provided for the case.

together with the bottom 4 form a space 6 forthe accommodation of a radio set, as hereinafter explained.

The front of the wall portions 2 and 3 conform to the 1 design of a case fora baby grand piano, and these portions 3,164,425 Patented Jan. 5, 1965 groove 15 diverges from the lower wall so as to make it possible readily to insert the right band edge of the panel 13 in the groove.

The panel 13 carries a radio receiving set 16 including the loud speaker 17 as well as all of the other components of a radio set. Thus, as shown in FIG. 1, a dial member 18 with tuning and control dials 18a may be supported on the panel 13.

The lid or cover 9 may be provided with the usual prop 19 for holding the cover 9 in the open position of FIG. 1. This prop 19 may be provided with a spring 20 a I for urging the outer part of the prop 19 against the lower surface of the cover 9. The prop 19 is appropriately pivoted in a clevis 21 mounted on panel 13.

To remove the panel 13 it is merelynecessary to lift the left hand edge clear of the step 14 and above the curved wall portion 2; then the right band edge may be readily aremoved from the groove 15.

In order to ensure proper registry between the panel 13 and the space 6, a notch 22 may be formed in the interior periphery of the curved wall portion 2, which accommodates a corresponding projection 23 formed on the panel 13.

In order to ensure against accidental displacement of the panel 13, use is made of a spring latch. This includes a headed latching pin 24 which extends through the panel 13. This latching pin has a bulbous end 25 urged asby spring 26 into engagement with a socket 27 having spring fingers for engaging the bulbous end 25. V

When it is desired to remove the panel 13, the latching pin 24 is pulled upwardly to free it from the spring catch 27. I

The inventor claims:

In a cabinet having the form of a baby grand piano: a hollow body having a straight front wall portion and a curved wall portion, the ends of the curved wall portion respectively joining the ends of the straight wall portion, and defining therewith a hollow interior space; said wall portions having top edges defining a plane; a bottom wall portion closing the bottom of said space; a cover hingedly mounted on said curved wall portion for pivotal mo'vement about the hinge axis located laterally of said space, said cover being movable to close and uncover said space and through an angle in excess of 90; means forming a groove extending along the inside of the front .wall portion and locatedvabove the bottom of said space and beneath the edges thereof; said groove having upper and lower walls with the upper Wall diverging upwardly and outwardly; a bearing member extending along the inside of the curved wall portion opposite said front wall; said bearing member having an upper surface located at the level of said lower groove wfll; a radio receiver panel having a peripheral edge conforming to the con-tour of said The front portion of the piano has an extending ledge" 7 upon which a simulation 8 of akeyboard is supported;

A cover 9 is hinged by the aid of the hinge 10 so as to overlie and cover the space 6. A simulation of a music space, a portion of said being-received in said groove,

and the remaining portions of said edge extending along the inside surfaces of said curved wall portion beneath the top edges of said space; said panel resting upon said bearing member; a latching pin'ex-tending through an.

said space when said' cover is moved in excess of 90 from closed position. I, .7 2

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 565,005 8/96 Kneisly 296-76 1,447,343 3 23 Fern 2742 1,462,727 7/23 Williams 29260 1,5 66,632 12/25 Swensqn 292-17 8/32 Osann 248-25 X 10/36 Rubens 323-43.5 10/39 Dijksterhuis 3127 X 7/41 Hall 24--208 1/50 Buck 17461 X FOREIGN PATENTS 9/57 Australia. 3/60 Great Britain.

Acosta 312-7 10 FRANK B. SHERRY, Prima ry Examiner. 

